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softonicdownloader_for_mobogenie.exe

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The application softonicdownloader_for_mobogenie.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from mobogenie.en.softonic.com.
Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.15

MD5:
1204a1a04948563c3edfafd48773ce2e

SHA-1:
fbae466a2f05cf9463c35f3a003868ee4992bc84

SHA-256:
7876bbc97dccef1e8c6a1e8ffec010d7231965b3c4c90624920e276fb822b4fc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:09:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Installer.Meta (L)
16.1.12.13

File size:
427.8 KB (438,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.15

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_mobogenie.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2014 1:24:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eA3sIjvZ2wZTRLzYfwe7YN5eroSJKUQTZMc08K:OSBVJkweEC7GSc0X

Entry address:
0xF7290

Entry point:
FE, CD, 0F, B6, F1, 0F, B7, C1, F3, 21, D9, 0F, AF, CA, 89, D2, 8D, 2D, 34, 31, 2C, FD, B1, F9, B1, 95, 33, DD, 8D, 2D, 17, 85, 7B, 3C, 3A, C6, 41, 8B, D2, 8D, 15, 61, 37, 6F, 3E, 80, C3, 81, 3A, F6, 8A, DC, BE, FD, 90, B5, 77, F7, C2, 0C, 64, 62, 7C, E8, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 80, D5, 86, 2A, DC, F2, EB, 0A, B1, 80, 84, CE, 81, D5, BC, B6, 1A, 41, 05, 09, 71, DC, 03, 81, C7, 1B, 0C, 00, 00, 8D, 2D, 25, 2A, 98, DA, 48, 29, D9, 81, C7, D0, 08, 00, 00, 5F, 88, C9, FF, C0, 55, 69, DE, 09, BC, 24, 06, 0F, BF, CF, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9699  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mobogenie.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mobogenie.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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